Director

Hirokazu Kore-eda

1962

Who they are

Born: 6 June 1962, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: After Life, Nobody Knows, Still Walking

Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor who began in television documentaries. He is known for humane, understated dramas about families, memory and loss. His Shoplifters won the Palme d'Or in 2018, cementing his standing among leading contemporary Japanese filmmakers.

Where to start

After Life (1999)Log in to add it to the library
Fantasy drama in which the recently dead choose one memory to keep; it brought him wide international attention.
Nobody Knows (2004)In the library
Restrained drama about abandoned siblings living alone in Tokyo; a major critical landmark of his career.
Still Walking (2008)In the library
Quiet, finely observed family reunion that is often regarded as one of his most personal works.
Like Father, Like Son (2013)Log in to add it to the library
Story of two families after a baby swap; it won the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Shoplifters (2018)Full guide
Tale of a makeshift family living on the margins; it won the Palme d'Or and an Oscar nomination.

Their films in the library

Awards

2013 Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize for Like Father, Like Son
2018 Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or for Shoplifters

The full list · 51

1991However...Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
1991Lessons from a CalfLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1991Where Has All the Pollution Gone?Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
1992I Wish I Could Be JapaneseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1993When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward YangLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1993Yottsu no shibu jikokuLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1993Soul Sketches - Every Person's Kenji MiyazawaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1994August Without HimLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1995MaborosiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
1996Without MemoryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Self - Narrator (uncredited)
1996This World (A Correspondence Between Naomi Kawase and Hirokazu Koreeda)Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
1999After LifeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2001DistanceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2003BirthplaceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Self
2003Kaettekita! Deka MatsuriLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004Nobody KnowsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2004A Making of Nobody KnowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006HanaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2006Series Constitution. Article 9: War Renunciation "Oblivion"Log in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008Still WalkingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2008So I Can Be Alright: Cocco's Endless JourneyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Air DollLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2009Making 'Still Walking'Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2010Kaidan Horror ClassicsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2010The Days AfterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2011I WishLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2012The Message from FukushimaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2013Like Father, Like SonLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2014Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2015Our Little SisterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2015IshibumiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2016After the StormLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2017The Third MurderLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2018ShopliftersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2019The TruthLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2019A Story on the ShoreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2019Kiki Kirin's LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2021Once upon a time... "Shoplifters"Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2021The Center LaneLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022BrokerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2022JiseokLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2023MonsterLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2023Catherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
2023Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming ChangLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2024Walking in the MoviesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2025The Legend of the Palme d’Or ContinuesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2026Sheep in the BoxLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2026Look BackLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
2026Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2026THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMANLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
20265 - The Time Called Arashi -Log in to add it to the libraryDirector

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.